adjective

abashed

/əˈbæʃt/ · say it: uh·BASHT

embarrassed or ashamed

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1. (adjective) feeling embarrassed or ashamed, especially because something unexpected or humiliating happened

Examples

1. She looked abashed when everyone turned to stare at her after she dropped her phone.

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abashed

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